3. Canada

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Canada is one of our top three friendly countries after being coined the friendliest country of 2007 in the Anholt Brand Index. Canada receives over $60 billion annually from tourism, with visitors getting friendly vibes from stops in the French Canadian haven of Quebec City, the urban metropolis of Toronto and the culturally diverse Vancouver. Vancouver was chosen as Best Place to Live by The Economist, lending credence that friendly countries have friendly people who also enjoy living there. Canadian crime is low, in part because of a tight stance on gun control. Just over 10% of the country's crimes are violent, and though homicides have risen, they remain well below their numbers of the 1970s. To put things in perspective, Canadian assaults are half the frequency of what they are in America, and Canada has a murder rate that is over 60% lower than that of its southern neighbor. We agree with Anholt that Canada is friendly, cultural and safe.